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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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